Nuclear Instructional Designer

What is the Opportunity?

Reporting to the Training Manager, the Nuclear Instructional Designer designs, develops, and maintains performance-based learning solutions using the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT). The role partners with project training operations leaders and subject matter experts to analyze job and task requirements, develop measurable learning objectives and assessment strategies, select effective delivery methods, and produce controlled training products that prepare personnel to perform work safely, reliably, and in accordance with approved standards.

What You'll Do Here:

• Apply SAT/ADDIE methods to analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate, and maintain nuclear training and qualification programs.
• Conduct or support needs, job, task, learner, and context analyses with line leaders and subject matter experts; document the basis for training scope and delivery decisions.
• Develop terminal and enabling learning objectives that define expected performance, conditions, and standards and maintain traceability to job and task requirements.
• Create course designs, learning plans, instructor guides, participant materials, e-learning, scenarios, case studies, job-performance measures, on-the-job training materials, and qualification documents.
• Design valid written examinations, practical demonstrations, performance evaluations, and remediation activities aligned with approved objectives.
• Select delivery methods appropriate to task risk, complexity, frequency, learner characteristics, facility constraints, and available technology.
• Facilitate design reviews, pilot sessions, validation activities, and technical accuracy checks; incorporate feedback before release.
• Maintain training products under document and configuration control and revise content in response to procedure changes, operating experience, corrective actions, learner performance, and program evaluations.
• Support instructors with delivery strategies, facilitation tools, and train-the-trainer activities.
• Analyze training effectiveness data and recommend changes to content, sequencing, assessments, delivery methods, or qualification pathways.
• Ensure training products meet accessibility, usability, quality, records, copyright, security, and organizational standards.
• Provide guidance to Course Author and coordinate assigned development work to ensure quality and schedule commitments are met.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, training and development, engineering, science, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Typically 4–7 years of instructional design or technical training experience, preferably in nuclear construction, energy, construction, utilities, defence, aviation, or another regulated or safety-critical environment.
• Practical experience applying SAT/ADDIE or a comparable instructional systems development model.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical content into measurable objectives, structured learning activities, and defensible assessments.
• Knowledge of adult learning, performance-based training, assessment principles, facilitation methods, and training evaluation.
• Proficiency with common authoring, learning management, document-control, and collaboration tools.
• Experience working with technical subject matter experts and managing multiple controlled development assignments is preferred.

Core Competencies:

• Instructional design; SAT application; technical writing; analytical thinking; assessment design; collaboration; project coordination; attention to detail; learner focus; continuous improvement.

The expected pay range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000 per year.

Reason: New

Individual pay is determined based on several factors, including work location, education, experience, unique skills and job conditions. Other considerations may include certifications, specialized training, and the complexity or scope of the role.